Developed by DESEU,
New Ecology, Inc
, and
Elevate Energy
, the program provides technical assistance, financial incentives, and low-cost financing to help multifamily building owners make energy efficiency and renewable energy investments that save money on operating costs, reduce energy use, and improve the living environment for residents.

The Program offers a customized, whole-building approach that addresses all utilities (electricity, gas, oil, propane, etc.) and pursues common area and in-unit upgrades of the following equipment and systems (as applicable):

Eligible projects must be affordable multifamily residential properties with 5 or more units. “Affordable” is defined as any property receiving assistance from a government housing program or charging rents no higher than the
DSHA Payment Standards
. Owners of properties not assisted by a government program will be required to certify that rents do not exceed these limits for a majority of households in the property.